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Back to School Night
Back to School Night is an opportunity for parents to meet together with their child’s teacher in a group discussion with other parents. You will learn about the class curriculum, grading procedures and the classroom discipline plan. This evening is planned for parents and teachers. We ask that you make other arrangements for your children. Back to School Night is also the first PTA Association meeting of the year. We urge you to attend and visit your child’s class.Report Cards
Report Cards are sent home to parents at the end of each trimester in December, March and June. In addition, a progress report is sent home mid-trimester indicating if students are at risk of receiving a “Needs Improvement” or “Unsatisfactory” in Citizenship or a grade lower than “C” in achievement or effort.Individual Conferences
Individual Conferences for parents and teachers are scheduled at the end of the first and second trimesters in December and March. We encourage all parents to participate in the scheduled conferences so that parents and teachers can share information and insights that will help us work as a team to benefit your child. Extra conferences will be scheduled for students who are academically at-risk or candidates for retention-to-plan interventions and evaluations progress.Teachers will contact parents to schedule conferences. We also encourage parents to meet with teachers as needed throughout the school year. If you wish to meet with a teacher, simply call the school office for an appointment. To avoid disappointment, please do not drop by school for a conference without an appointment.
Open House
Open House is held at the beginning of the 3rd trimester and is a time for families to visit classrooms with their children to see how much they have accomplished. Our students work very hard throughout the year and proudly display their work for you to see in their classroom. You are also welcome to visit other classrooms to see prior teachers, as well as, classrooms of the next grade your child will be in.Standardized Testing - Grades 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th (Includes the CAT6 and California Standards Tests “CST”)
Standardized Tests are administered during a two-week period in May. The results of this testing will allow us to examine how our students, both individually and as groups compare with students across the nation on the items/areas tested. This is one way of assessing student progress and program effectiveness. The results of this testing are mailed home to parents as soon as it is available, usually during the summer.
